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Introduction

Sindang-dong
Tteokbokki Town street was built starting from late 70s, though the alley is
considered to have had its best days in the 80s. In addition to being featured
on popular DJ programs of the time, the period also marked the prime time of
high school baseball where students would crowd the streets during days where Duksoo
Commercial High School and Sunrin Commercial High School (now Sunrin Internet
High School) faced one another.

As the high school students aged they continued to visit the area reliving the
period of their youth and continuing to indulge in the specialty
tteokbokki.

However,
some claim the history of this alley began in the 1950s. The owner of Mabongnim
Halmeoni Tteokbokki (마복림할머니떡볶이) restaurant says Tteokbokki
was being sold as early as 1953 as the area used to be home to Donga Theater
and she sold Tteokbokki, corn and potatoes to those visiting the
theatre.

At
first, Tteokbokki was simply made with Gochujang (고추장), but as time went by, cooks decided the dish could be more than
just a snack.So, by adding ingredients
like eggs, cellophane noodles, fish cakes, instant noodles and more recently squid,
prawn and cheese makes the taste more delicious and turns the once snack into a
full meal.

Telephone

+82-2-2236-9135

Parking Facilities

Available in each restaurant

Restrooms

Available

Directions

[Subway]
1) Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 or 6), Exit 8.
Go straight until you reach Jungbu Fire Station and turn left.
2) Cheonggu Station (Seoul Subway Line 6), Exit 1.
Turn right when you arrive at the playground and go straight for 200m.